According to the show’s official website: “When [Anne Torsiglieri] learns that one of her young twins is autistic, she feels like her life is falling apart. She plunges into the world of autism, trying to piece together a new reality from the countless people she meets: parents, educators, teachers and especially other autistic individuals. Abounding with music, irreverent humor, and verbatim interviews, the world of the play is part oral history project, part magical journey into the heartbeat of a different way of being. [Torsiglieri] plays multiple roles in this adventurous exploration of what it is to be human. In the process, [she] is changed forever, learning to see the world, her son, and the very nature of happiness with clearer eyes.”

Named the Best Production of New York City’s Eighth Annual United Solo Theatre Festival in November 2017, “A” Train was also the top-selling show of the festival. In her review of the show for Stage Biz Review, Jacquelyn Claire wrote, “… It’s a sophisticated musical, a gut wrenching memoir and a tour de force solo performance. This production is sure to have a very long life as it’s both theatrically innovative as well as educative…. Torsiglieri is a consummate performer that commands the stage with her exceptional talents in characterization, accents, singing, lyrics and playwriting. Her multiple skills make for a production that oozes charm while at the same time shaking you to your core.”

“‘A’ Train is a wonderfully engaging true family story, laugh out loud funny and tenderly heartbreaking at the same time,” says Center Theatre Group of Los Angeles artistic director Michael Ritchie. “Anne Torsiglieri opens her home, and her heart, to all of us in an incredibly charming and moving piece.”

Skirball Cultural Center of Los Angeles assistant director of public programs Jen Maxcy adds, “‘A’ Train is a near perfect example of how a talented storyteller has the power to change the world. Annie’s personal journey made us all laugh, cry, empathize, and in the end the audience was changed.”

Anne Torsiglieri

Risa Brainin

Brad Carroll

PlayMakers Repertory Company presents“A” TRAIN: THE PLAY, written and performed by Anne Torsiglieri, at 7:30 p.m. April 25-28 and 2 and 7:30 p.m. April 29 in the Elizabeth Price Kenan Theatre in the Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art, 150 Country Club Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27514, on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus.